Rānchī Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Rānchī, Jharkhand, India is 31°C (88°F), with daytime highs ranging from 24°C (75°F) in January to 38°C (100°F) in May. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Rānchī compares to cities worldwide.
Rānchī Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Rānchī is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 25°C (77°F) in May to 11°C (52°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Rānchī by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
48-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Rānchī Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Rānchī spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Rānchī vs India
The map below shows the annual temperature across India. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Rānchī vs World: Temperature Compared
Rānchī's average annual maximum temperature is 31°C (88°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Beijing, China averages 20°C (68°F) annually, but with big seasonal swings — very cold winters and hot summers.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Rānchī this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Rānchī's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Rānchī climate page.
